The 10 Worst Pro Athlete Twitter Accounts to Follow

Twitter can be a wonderful thing, an ugly thing, and a truly pointless thing. It really depends on who you follow and what you decide to contribute. For professional athletes, the experience can be a bit trickier unless they have the self control to never peek at their mentions. Nonetheless, there are plenty of athletes using Twitter and doing it well. There are also many athletes that bring nothing to the table. I’m here to celebrate that heaping portion of nothingness. And yes, it goes without saying that at least 603 other athletes could qualify to be in the Top 10.

10. Dwight Howard

Howardalmost used Twitter as the platform to announce where he’d be signing last month but promptly shot down those brief rumors, in turn blowing a great opportunity to do something unique and fun. Having a date and time scheduled to tweet the announcement would have had millions of Twitter users panting and foaming at the mouth leading up to his decision. Alas, it was not to be. Typical Dwight Howard. So close, yet so very far. Additionally, one of my general unwritten rules of Twitter is that anyone who begins a tweet with “hello world” is an immediate candidate for an unfollow. Use of “tweeps” is a very close second.

9. Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol seems like an endlessly nice individual. Having said that, his feed is about as enjoyable as electrocuting your eyelids.

8. Kevin Kolb

He hasn’t tweeted a whole lot since joining in July of 2011, however of the 12 tweets he’s composed 10 contain exclamation points. I hate exclamation points.

7. Drew Brees

Some of you might be thinking it’s unfair to criticize the bigger names for having lame feeds, since being a big star somewhat limits where and how far one can go in terms of topic matter. But that’s not entirely true. There are plenty of stars that still manage to entertain in some capacity despite the given limitations. Aaron Rodgers is a great example. So is LeBron James. Drew Brees is not. Oh neat, another tweet about signed memorabilia? I think it moved. Time Magazine naming Brees’ feed one of the Top 140 follows of 2013 was funnier than Eddie Murphy Raw.

6. A-Rod

No one expected this to be good, and it has not been good.

5. Martin Brodeur

Another horrendous abuser of exclamation points. Just awful.

4. Yasiel Puig

If it’s a tweet from Dodgers rookie sensation Yasiel Puig, there’s a healthy chance it contains an Instagram link. Don’t be surprised if said tweet also includes “Acabo de publicar una foto.”

Come on buddy, a little variety might help break up the monotony.

3. Lamar Odom

".@ScottDisick LOL, u’ll never have the hops to elevate like me bro! I wish I could #AssistLikeChris! #sp @CP3 @CliffPaul — LAMAR ODOM (@RealLamarOdom) April 22, 2013"

Looking to “LOL” at witty quips between an NBA player and Scott Disick or Rob Kardashian? This is the premier account to follow.

Have you downloaded “BusterBashPRO” or checked out the official beverage of Buster Posey? Yeah, neither have I. This feed reads like a scorching pile of not so subtle PR spam with clearly no end in sight. No thanks.

1. Donovan McNabb

Question of the day: Does anyone follow Donovan McNabb for any reason other than to enjoy the unintentional comedy? He’s either promoting a show or asking the most mundane questions. Still somewhat shocked that Donovan hasn’t concocted a thought-provoking “Do you like sports? Yes or no” tweet. He’s that damn interesting. I give it three weeks.

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